The First Radio Broadcast From Underground
Robert Ripley and his crew journeyed 850 feet below the surface.
Posts in category Vintage + Historical Oddities
All the bizarre, seldom seen, and utterly delightfully odd and strange people, places and stories from a bygone era
Did Ripley Have A Heart Attack On TV’s First Reality Show?
Ripley’s first TV show is arguably the first “reality” show in history.
Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon
Believe It or Not! turns 100!
The FBI Had It’s Eye On It’s A Wonderful Life, Your Favorite Christmas Movie
“It’s A Wonderful Life had employed two common tricks used by Communists…”
Robert Ripley’s Unbelievable Quest To Buy A Volcano
JP and Julia from Hellthy Junk Food stopped by to get the full story of Robert Ripley’s attempt to buy a volcano.
The Real Story That Inspired The Beauty And The Beast
The French court didn’t think he was human.
One Cruel And Sinister Way To Catch A Witch
The spiked collar could cause great pain and even death!
The Lucha Libre Silent Serial Killer You’ve Never Heard Of: La Dama Del Silencio
By day she wore the pink butterfly mask of a lucha libre wrestler.
The Straw Hat Riot Of 1922: The Harsh Version Of No White After Labor Day
Teen boys roamed the streets with large sticks, some with nails protruding on the ends to help hook the straw hats off people’s heads.